Update: sedan driver OK because she ducked, says FHP

This semi vs. sedan crash snarled I-75 traffic

Meredyth Censullo

5:35 AM, Nov 1, 2012

9:13 AM, Nov 5, 2012

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TAMPA - UPDATE POSTED 11/4: According to the accident report provided to @TampaBayTraffic from FHP (not an official press release and therefore I'm not including names), the driver of a red Toyota Camry (28-year-old woman) told troopers that she swerved to avoid another driver that made an improper lane change on southbound I-75 near SR-56 in Pasco County. She overcorrected, and veered horizontally under a tractor trailer. According to the accident report, the driver ducked prior to traveling underneath the trailer and avoided serious injuries. The trailer driver heard a noise and looked in his mirrors, noticing the Camry trapped under his vehicle.

UPDATES FROM 11/1:

I-75 PASCO: Amazing pics of a crash involving a car wedged under a tractor-trailer on I-75 near SR-56 are posted on Twitter @TampaBayTraffic.

I-275 NEWS: A traffic switch is planned for the night of November 7 into the morning of November 8. By morning "rush hour," there will be a new southbound traffic alignment and new exit points to Howard/Armenia and Himes. The most significant change will involve changing the exit point to Howard/Armenia from a right lane exit (currently combined with the Himes exit) to a left lane exit. Follow @TampaBayTraffic on Twitter for the latest news on the project.

I-75 PASCO COUNTY: FHP says Christian Nicholas Reimer, 21, of Largo was killed when he lost control of his car on I-75 approaching SR-52 early Thursday morning. Reimer's vehicle collided with a tree. Alcohol tests are pending in the accident.

CLEARWATER: Police are investigating a car vs. concrete pole early this morning on Douglas Ave at Overbrook. One person was treated at the scene, but two others in the vehicle ran off.